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The New Festive Christmas PUDDLE,

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ShakySingsMerryXmasEveryone · 13/12/2012 16:48

Here we are, a lovely shiny, new thread just in time for Xmas.

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Tee2072 · 15/01/2013 09:16

Morning all

Just a quick {{{puddle}} } as I'm typing one handed as A Small Boy is being clingy. We think it's impetigo and are aff to GP in a bit. Two more days off school then...

EmpressOfThePuddle · 15/01/2013 10:06

Oh dear...
Good luck. Getting your work stuff done must be murder at the moment.

Tee2072 · 15/01/2013 12:01

Nope, not impetigo. Definitely a bacterial rash and I have cream and if it's not better in 5 days, go back.

But he's cleared to go back to school tomorrow.

EmpressOfThePuddle · 15/01/2013 12:06

Thank fuck for that! Grin

StateofConfusion · 15/01/2013 14:04

Hope LT is better soon, joys of them mixing with other children, and germs!

BonkeyMollocks · 15/01/2013 15:00

Hope it clears soon Tee!
Great news that he can go back to school though :)

Well, I have gone from being too happy to feeling royally shite again! Hmm
I am blaming AF fully! -however, I only stopped from the usual time of the month last week and its bloody back. I'm on the pill so it should normally be on a break and I am a week into a pack. It happened in Sep (I think??) too so its not the first time! Confused
I swear I have no idea what the hell is going on with me atm! Test results fri and hopefully I should get some answers!

EmpressOfThePuddle · 15/01/2013 15:41

Poor Bonkey. Hope they work out what's going on.

Right, I'm now on to 'Describe a time when someone misunderstood you and you explained things more simply, or in a different way.' Craftily incorporating as many of the skills on their list as possible.

Tee2072 · 15/01/2013 15:50

I hate those kinds of questions, Empress.

Well, LT is certainly acting himself but his face does not look good.

Bonkey I hope they figure it out for you.

EmpressOfThePuddle · 15/01/2013 16:04

So do I Tee! All the rejections I've had so far have talked about my skills not being a close enough match. I don't know whether that's just a standard response but now I'm trying to ram my transferableness down their throats. 'I have done THIS and so I would be really really good at THAT!'
If I'm desperate I'll temp but I'm going to try for a bit longer first. And also work my guts out at trying to make the charity shop into a job. I started my basic computerised accounting course at the weekend and it's bookkeeping this Thursday - my manager's said she'd be delighted for me to take that over and also wants me to start up a volunteer recruitment campaign. There has to be mileage in all that and even if no job comes out of it, it's all valuable experience.
Wine

I'm glad LT's feeling ok in himself. Hopefully the cream will clear up the rash.

EmpressOfThePuddle · 15/01/2013 17:23

Shaky, how was work???

Shaky · 15/01/2013 20:15

I'm here Empress! Today was good. I stayed in the office and sorted out my work bags and paperwork. I saw a couple of patients who popped in, everyone was nice to me. It just feels like I stepped into a parallel universe, it's a weird feeling. I didn't see the boss, but she phoned me to see how I was, which was kind of her. My first day back is over and I won't have to do it again. I'm off tomorrow and back in Thursday. I'm tired now after a restless, nervous night last night.

How is everyone else?

EmpressOfThePuddle · 15/01/2013 20:42

Wine Cheers!
Hope you sleep better tonight. I'm out meeting DD from sea cadets and it's fucking freeeezing.

Tee2072 · 15/01/2013 21:05

LT has a fever. He's practically missed more school than he's been to since the holidays. I think he's going to have to be home again tomorrow.

::head desk::

BonkeyMollocks · 15/01/2013 21:15

Oh bugger Tee :(
Here!

Well done Shaky ! So pleased it went well for you! x

BonkeyMollocks · 15/01/2013 21:16

I meant to add.....I hope he feels better soon!

DreamySleepyNightySnoozySnooze · 15/01/2013 22:30

Thanks for thinking of us. Smile We went to the dentist for an assessment yesterday, and the dentist has written a letter detailing what needs to be done that we have to fax to the insurance company. Hopefully they'll give us the go-ahead. We'll have to wait until he's well though, he's had a cough for 8 weeks now (doctor has seen him twice, but isn't concerned), and on Sunday it broke into a cold. He's really struggled to feed for the last 2 days, and I've got really engorged and painful. I had been hand expressing, hoping he'd feed well at the next feed, but his nose has just been too blocked and I think he was off his food anyway, even if he could have breathed while feeding. Anyway I climbed in the attic today and got out the breast pump, as I was very worried about getting mastitis again, and I couldn't even put my arms down by my sides. I filled a 260ml bottle from just one side, the relief was wonderful! He's has 3 good feeds today fortunately, so hopefully he's on the mend. I wish I had shares in Calpol and Karvol!

We had a letting agent come today, to give us a rental value on our house. He quoted £75 more per month than we were expecting, so we're very happy with that. The plan is to let this house, and buy somewhere bigger. Hopefully going to view a house this weekend.

I hope LittleTee gets better soon.

Those questions are hurting my head Empress!

Glad your first day back went well Shaky

Hope Lily is still sleeping well, and isn't so windy, State.

Bonkey, yes! Sort your pricing out - your bracelets are worth far more than you're charging! How is the new page going?

BonkeyMollocks · 15/01/2013 22:41

Good luck with BabyDreamy Dreamy !
So pleased something is getting done for you - at least your not wondering all the time!
Great news on the rental front! Hopefully it all goes smoothly and you will find somewhere soon! :)

Page is going well thanks, have had a few decent orders which I wasn't expecting because of the new year so am happy. And my prices have gone up! Grin

EmpressOfThePuddle · 15/01/2013 23:19

Oh God, Tee, have a Wine from me too!

Congratulations, Bonkey, and Dreamy, it's great that stuff's happening. I hope BabyDreamy's ok soon.

They make my head hurt too Dreamy... nearly finished it though.

StateofConfusion · 16/01/2013 00:29

Oh tee wishing him a speedy recovery!

ReaLly glad it went well shaky :) hope it continues to.

Hope babydreamy is better soon dreamy its rotten when they are ill. Good luck with the renting/house hunting :)

Lilys wind seems to be under control, not given her drops since sunday and she's been burping and farting like an animal, so I'm avoiding spagetti bolognese as that's what I ate before it started. She's sleeping well I think doing 3/4hrs at a time. She is a month old on saturday Shock

StateofConfusion · 16/01/2013 02:21
EmpressOfThePuddle · 16/01/2013 07:29

A month already!!! Grin

What happened State?

Tee2072 · 16/01/2013 07:31

No fever, rash nearly gone, jumping around. School? Oh hell yes!

You can't just place him and flee State! We need to know why.

EmpressOfThePuddle · 16/01/2013 09:08

Yay!

DD's upstairs asleep, sore throat, temp, headache. Conveniently, DW's home today and I'lll take over when she goes to work tonight.

Time of year?

StateofConfusion · 16/01/2013 10:48

I can't believe it either empress Saturday she will be a month old! Just booked to go register her friday as times running out.

Dp was just a knob last night, it seems Lilys issue is with garlic, at 12 last night she flipped and wouldn't feed, and screamed because she wanted to, this carried on until 4am, I asked him for a hand and he ended up stroppy and raised his voice I was not happy, and he basically had a go at me saying its because I let her sleep all day and evening, stupid idiot. Got defensive saying hes up every morning with the big two, yes whilst I'm stuck under a hungry baby.then he fell asleep inches away from her screaming her head off which made me want to smother him,
He was just an arsehole basically. I've felt like he doesn't agree with how I'm raising Lily since I got home but I've ignored it, now I'm annoyed with him he keeps talking to me and I don't want to know.

Shaky · 16/01/2013 12:27

Thank you everyone Flowers

Had a really early night and good sleep last night.

I've just come back from boots after my opticians appointment, they have a 75% off sale! I just bought £160 worth of gorgeous things for £40!! I got my sister a vanity case full of toiletries reduced from £45 to £11! Bargain! Grin

Today is dp's birthday so we will be going out for lunch in a bit.

A month already State wow, that's flown by!

I hope all the puddle children are feeling better soon.